Suspect, victim dead after SWAT responds to 'active threat' at office complex near Tampa, Florida
Sheriff confirms suspect, victim dead after reported active shooter situation
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A suspect is dead following a response by authorities in the Tampa-area to an active shooter situation at a business park. (Fox Tampa)
Law enforcement in Florida responded to a reported active shooter situation Wednesday at a Tampa-area Citibank campus, with authorities later confirming the suspect and one victim are dead.
The situation unfolded at the Citibank Center in Tampa's Sabal Park Office Development.
"If you are in or near the area, SHELTER IN PLACE immediately. Stay indoors, lock doors, and stay away from windows," an emergency alert stated.
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Authorities at a Tampa-area business park where an active shooter was reported Wednesday, resulting in one suspect and one victim dead. (Fox News)
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said one person was taken into law enforcement custody, before saying the suspect was dead.
"UPDATE: Citibank Center Scene… The suspect involved is deceased," he wrote on X.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The sheriff's office later confirmed that one victim was also dead. Authorities have not disclosed how the suspect and victim died.
It is unclear if there were additional injuries.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities staged near the Citibank Center campus in Brandon, Florida. (Fox News)
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were clearing a building in the area. Nearby Hillsborough College encouraged students and staff to shelter in place.
Fox News Digital reached out to the sheriff's office for additional details.
The scene showed adults with children moving away from the business campus, which has a daycare center, affiliate FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office van at the Citibank Center business area. ( Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
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Citibank employees were asked to meet at the triage area in the parking lot of the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. Families of employees were instructed to meet at the reunification site at Staybridge Suites Tampa East.
The Citibank Center serves as the banking giant's regional data processing and communications hub, according to the developer's website. The campus is composed of four 130,000-square-foot three-story office buildings, and a 138,000-square-foot amenities building.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The campus has roughly 25,000 employees and offers amenities such as dining services, a gym, child care facilities, a bank branch and shops including a drug store, dry cleaner, hairdresser and shoe repair shop.
"The low-rise campus is surrounded by lushly landscaped berms with outdoor plazas, fountains, and waterfalls to provide a secluded, tranquil environment," the website states. "Each building is interconnected by enclosed walkways to ensure personnel comfort and building security as well as provide a homogenous atmosphere among the individual buildings and associated staff."
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